Judge OKs DOJ request to toss remaining Proud Boys Jan. 6 convictions

A federal judge on Friday agreed to drop the remaining cases against four leaders of the right-wing extremist Proud Boys who were convicted for their roles in the Jan.

6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

District Judge Timothy Kelly granted the Justice Department’s (DOJ) motion to dismiss the convictions against Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary...